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Old 03-03-2007, 01:45 PM posted to rec.ponds
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Default Losing Fish over wintering

On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 03:54:33 -0500, "Paul" wrote:

I keep losing fish every winter, today i picked out three fish, one KOI and
two Fan Tail Goldfish. What could be keeping this bad trend going. Any
ideas? Thanks................


Can't really say without more information.
Was the pond iced over?
How long was ice covering the pond?
How thick was the ice, and how deep was the water under the ice?
Was there a hole in the ice to allow gassing?
How many gallons of water is in your pond and how deep is it?
Did you check the pH and ammonia immediately after ice thaw?

If you can get through these questions without a better idea, give us
more details and we'll try to help you sort things out.

Regards,

Hal